Since the NBA Draft was reduced to two rounds in 1989, three Lobos have never been taken in the same draft, and you have to go back to 1984 to find the last time two players from UNM were picked in the same draft.

“It’s incredible. Regardless of what happens Thursday, I’m hoping all three of us get drafted and all three of us get our names called,” said Williams, a guard. “I’m expecting it, I’m hoping for it and I’m praying for it.”

“I think it would be something really cool,” said Bairstow, a forward. “If we could be a part of history and kind of go down as a part of Lobo legend, to have multiple players drafted, I think we’ve got a good shot at that.

Bairstow was the team’s leading scorer, averaging 20.4 points per game along with 7.4 rebounds a contest. The 6-foot-9 forward from Australia was arguably the most improved player Lobo Nation has ever seen, more than doubling his scoring average each season. His appearance has changed from the time he arrived in New Mexico, adding about 40 pounds of muscle by the time he left the Land of Enchantment.

Williams is in the Lobo record books, top 10 in many statistical categories: fifth in scoring (1,813 points), third in assists (617), fourth in steals (187). Williams was also the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year for the 2012-2013 season.

Alex Kirk was a double-double machine at UNM. He is among the all-time greatest Lobo big men in many statistical categories: eighth in career rebounds (685), fourth in blocks (168), eighth in career double-doubles with 23. He also represented Team USA at the World University Games. He’s also a homegrown talent from Los Alamos, New Mexico.

“I’m a true New Mexican, born and raised here. Yeah I’ve played around the world and all around the country, but I represent New Mexico,” said Kirk. “I don’t think there’s too many of us that lived here our whole lives and ended up getting drafted and play in the NBA. It’s just a part of the dream."

New Mexico head coach Craig Neal will be watching the draft hoping all three of his players hear their names called.

“You want them to have the ultimate experience and the ultimate success because of what they’ve done for our program, so I’m a little nervous because you want them to do well and they’re like your kids,” said Neal.

The NBA Draft is June 26 at 5 p.m. The draft consists of two rounds with 60 picks.

THE N.B.A DRAFT IS TOMORROW AND THREE FORMER LOBOS ARE HOPING TO BE SELECTED. AFTER WORKING OUT FOR NUMEROUS TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE... THEY TALKED TO KOAT ACTION 7 SPORTS DIRECTOR ORLANDO SANCHEZ ABOUT IT. HE'S HERE WITH MORE... SINCE THE NBA DRAFT WAS REDUCED TO TWO ROUNDS IN 1989... THREE LOBOS HAVE NEVER BEEN TAKEN IN THE SAME DRAFT... AND YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO 1984 TO FIND THE LAST TIME TWO UNM PLAYERS WERE TAKEN IN THE SAME DRAFT... SO HISTORY COULD BE IN THE MAKING TOMORROW NIGHT... KENDALL WILLIAMS, ALEX KIRK AND CAMERON BAIRSTOW ARE PART OF ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CLASSES UNM HAS PRODUCED IN YEARS ... AND ALL THREE COULD BE A PART OF AN NBA TEAM IN 24 HOURS ... it's incredible regardless of what happens Thursday I'm hoping all three of us get drafted we all get our names called I'm expecting it I'm hoping for it praying for it. I think it would be something really cool if we could be a part of history kind of go down as a part of lobo legend you know to have multiple players drafted and I think we've got a good shot at that. BAIRSTOW WAS THE TEAM'S LEADING SCORER ...SPORTING AN ALL-AMERICAN TYPE SEASON... AND ARGUABLY THE MOST IMPROVED PLAYER LOBO NATION HAS EVER SEEN... WHILE GUARD KENDALL WILLIAMS IS IN NEW MEXICO'S TOP TEN FOR POINTS, ASSISTS AND STEALS... AND A FORMER CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR... CENTER ALEX KIRK HAS BEEN A DOUBLE DOUBLE MACHINE...WHO EVEN REPRESENTED TEAM USA AT THE WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES... A HOMEGROWN TALENT...FROM LOS ALAMOS... HE'S HOPING TO MAKE HIS HOME STATE PROUD... i'm a true new mexican born and raised here yeah I've played all around the world all around the country but I represent New Mexico I don't think there's too many of us that lived here our whole lives and ended up getting drafted and play in the nba so it's just part of the dream WHILE THE PLAYERS WILL BE NERVOUS ON DRAFT NIGHT PLAYING THE WAITING GAME..... SO WILL THEIR COLLEGE COACH... You want them to have the ultimate experience the ultimate success because of what they've done for our program so I'm a little nervous because you want them to do well and they're like your kids. MOST MOCK DRAFTS HAVE ALL THREE LOBOS GOING UNDRAFTED... BUT A COUPLE SAY CAMERON BAIRSTOW WILL BE A SECOND ROUND DRAFT PICK... COACH NEAL SAID HE THOUGHT THERE'S BEEN MORE BUZZ AROUND BAIRSTOW THAN THE OTHERS BUT THINKS THEY EACH HAVE A GOOD SHOT OF GETTING PICKED UP